Cuomo relaunches an independent bid for NYC mayor
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Andrew Cuomo — who infamously paraded around his control over the MTA while governor — proposed City Hall take over the reins of the transit authority as he tries to revive an independent bid for mayor following his embarrassing primary loss.
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New York Magazine on MSNCuomo’s Mayoral Strategy: Everyone Else Drop OutAndrew Cuomo announced his plans to pursue an independent mayoral bid following his stunning Democratic primary loss to Zohran Mamdani, confirming earlier reports that the former governor was close to revealing his plans for the November election.
Cuomo makes an independent bid for NYC mayor despite primary defeat and proposes rivals drop out to prevent Mamdani's victory.
The shocking vote of confidence came despite Mayor Eric Adams, who has repeatedly cozied up to Trump, also vying for re-election on an independent line in the general race. Adams has attacked Cuomo for staying in the race, claiming that he alone should be the one to take on Mamdani in November.